title: Bifenox: methyl 5-(2,4-di-chloro-phen-oxy)-2-nitro-benzoate.
abstract: In the title compound, the herbicide bifenox, C14H9Cl2NO5, the dihedral angle between the dichlorobenzene and nitro-benzene rings is 78.79 (14)°. In the crystal, C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds give rise to a three-dimensional network structure in which there are both a π-π inter-action [ring centroid separation = 3.6212 (16) Å] and a C-Cl⋯π inter-action [Cl⋯ring centroid = 3.4754 (8) Å]. In addition, short Cl⋯Cl contacts [3.3767 (11) and 3.3946 (11) Å] are present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youngeun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Jineun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seonghwa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Tae Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim